Bördegarten/Wimex Group: Greenhouse for environmental education in schools and kindergartens.
2024-08-14 16:00
The club members built the 40 m2 greenhouse themselves, it was donated by the vegetable producer Bördegarten from the Köthen district of Arensdorf, a subsidiary of the agricultural company Wimex. The Green Thumb club is involved in the area.
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Portugal: Strategy plan needed for water resources management
2024-08-14 13:00
According to the press release, as reported by reefertrends, 81% of the sales of fruits, vegetables, and flowers produced in Portugal are accounted for by the European Union (EU), with the main destination countries being Spain (32%), France, the Netherlands, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
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Great Britain: Asda expands business with "Scotty" cherries
2024-08-13 13:00
Through the agreement, Asda will expand the sale of "Scotty" branded products from the producer on fresh fruit with its own label, including an annual delivery of 3 million cherries, reefertrends reports. Hally Marshall began cultivating in the 1930s.
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Belgium: Low apple and pear harvest expected.
2024-08-12 16:00
The estimates are based on a survey conducted among 200 fruit-growing farms in all Belgian provinces. Together, they forecast that 133 million kg of apples will be produced this season. This represents a decrease of 34% compared to the five-year average.
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Argentina: Blueberry cultivation defies weather-related challenges
2024-08-12 15:00
Despite these weather-related challenges, the Argentine Blueberry Committee (ABC) expects a normal season with production levels expected to be similar to those of 2022-23, reports freshfruitportal.
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LWG: Technology of tomorrow already being tested today.
2024-08-12 14:00
In practical test series, the Bavarian State Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture (LWG) evaluates current technology at the vegetable cultivation test farm in Bamberg. The goal is to provide commercial growers with reliable recommendations for the use of technology in order to prevent yield losses.
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Botswana extends ban on imports of South African products.
2024-08-12 13:00
The ban, as reported by reefertrends, has already led to income losses among South African farmers as demand has decreased. Botswana's President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi has defended the decision, stating that the import ban on vegetables is a
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Expectations for the EU apple harvest are 1.3 million tons below last year's level.
2024-08-09 09:00
As in previous years, the EU apple harvest in 2024 is being affected by extreme weather conditions. However, this time Germany, Poland, Austria, and Belgium are primarily affected, while the more southern cultivation regions such as Italy, France, or Spain are experiencing an average harvest.
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Positive start for the Association of South Tyrolean Fruit Growers despite declining EU quantities of apples.
2024-08-08 14:00
This is likely to also have an impact on the industrial sector. The apple harvest is also smaller this year in the Benelux countries and France. In contrast, Spain is seeing an increase, while in Italy, they expect to produce about the same amount as last year.
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Netherlands: Cherry cultivation area nearly triples, plum cultivation decreasing, pears increase by 80 percent
2024-08-07 13:00
The cultivation area of sweet cherries increased by 1.5% in 2024 compared to the previous year. Except for the years 2004, 2010, and 2019, the cultivation area of sweet cherries increases every year. The number of cherry growers (340) has remained roughly the same since 2000. Since the 1990s, cherries have been grown.
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Netherlands: Cherry cultivation area triples, plum cultivation declines, pear cultivation increases by 80 percent
2024-08-07 13:00
The cultivation area of sweet cherries increased by 1.5% in 2024 compared to the previous year. With the exception of the years 2004, 2010, and 2019, the cultivation area of sweet cherries increases every year. The number of cherry growers (340) has remained about the same since 2000. Since the 1990s, cherries have been grown in...
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The technical manager of Tesco, fruit and melon expert James Cackett, has been working with seed companies for 18 years to find new and rare varieties that customers can enjoy.
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Austria: AMA Marketing celebrates "Day of the Tomato"
2024-08-06 10:00
On the occasion of Tomato Day on August 8th, AMA Marketing wants to draw attention to this vegetable. The variety of domestic vegetables is vast. According to the Austrian variety list for the year 2023, there are exactly 258 vegetable species. And according to a RollAMA analysis, the
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Fewer and fewer strawberries from Lower Saxony
2024-08-06 10:00
Fewer and fewer strawberries are coming from open-field cultivation in Lower Saxony. For 2024, around 22,200 tons of strawberries are expected to be produced in open fields. This would be 14.7% less than the previous year. This decrease in the harvest quantity is mainly due to a continuous reduction of productive open-field areas.
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Inga Mohr focuses her marketing gaze on the agricultural sector.
2024-08-06 10:00
In the past five years, Inga Mohr's professional life has revolved around fruit. As the Head of Marketing and Brand Management, she worked for the Bodensee Fruit Distribution Company in Friedrichshafen. One of her main tasks was building brands in the fruit aisle.
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Belgium: Significant decrease in open-field vegetable cultivation area - leeks, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower particularly affected
2024-08-05 13:00
Belgian horticulture accounts for 5.1% of the total cultivated area, but represents 19.6% of the agricultural sector's production value. The latest data from Statbel dates back to the year 2022, which was characterized by a significant decrease in outdoor vegetable cultivation areas.
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The tool aims to provide farmers with a comprehensive, evidence-based decision support system to optimize their nitrogen management practices. By using this tool, farmers can reduce environmental impact, increase efficiency, and adopt sustainable agricultural practices.
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Fresh Del Monte: Lower banana sales in the second quarter - strong margin improvements in the fresh segment.
2024-08-02 11:00
This decline was partially offset by an increase in net revenue in the fresh products and value-added products segment, which was attributed to higher unit selling prices.
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Aldi UK is eliminating pulp trays and baskets for several fruit and vegetable varieties.
2024-08-02 10:00
In addition, Nature's Pick mango and avocado double packs will no longer be offered in pulp trays in order to reduce the amount of packaging. These changes could lead to the discount store saving over 370 tons of plastic and packaging annually if the initiative is implemented in all stores.
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Engelhardt explained: "The medium-sized transport and logistics companies secure the supply of the population and economy every day with their trucks. They were the heroes of the country even during the COVID-19 pandemic, but are currently fighting for survival. The introduction of
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